Water Cycle Newsletter-September 2017

The Water Cycle

September 2017

Water Technology Summit

Haven’t yet signed up for this year’s summit? Don’t wait another moment. Top reasons to attend the state’s fourth Water Technology Summit on Sept. 28 and 29:

  • Up-to-the-minute content from our two topical panels on water reuse and smart water.
  • Snapshots of global opportunities from visiting U.S. Embassy experts from nine countries.
  • Lunch speaker: Hear from Ken Thompson, president of SWAN, the UK Smart Water consortium.
  • Keynote from Pentair CFO John Stauch.
  • Chance to meet the U.S. Embassy experts for individual consultations on Sept. 29.  Countries represented are Brazil, China, India, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and South Africa. This is their first time visiting Minnesota, so don’t miss this chance to meet and learn from them.

Click here to register for the Water Summit and to sign up to meet the experts on Sept. 29. The last day for early admission pricing is Thursday, Sept. 14. After Thursday, ticket price will increase.


Future Water Roundtables

Here’s a sneak preview of three future water roundtables that we’ll roll out at the summit:

  • December: Briefing on grant opportunities at next WEFTEC and next Aquatech in Amsterdam
  • January 2018: Focus on aquifers—technologies to monitor and sustainably use groundwater
  • May 2018: Smart water workshop—how new internet-of-things breakthroughs are changing water technologies and solving water challenges in amazing ways.

More to come.  But if you’d like more info or have an idea for a future roundtable, contact steve.riedel@state.mn.us.


DEED and Trade at WEFTEC

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development and the Minnesota Trade Office are hosting, for the first time, a booth at this year’s WEFTEC in Chicago (Booth No. 7456). Come visit us!  Share your booth number, and we’ll be sure to come visit you. Contact steve.riedel@state.mn.us. 

Aquatech Amsterdam

Aquatech Amsterdam is one of the world’s premier global water technology shows. Will you be there this year?  Is it on your list of shows to attend?  I’ll be there Oct. 31 to Nov. 4. Contact me at steve.riedel@state.mn.us and let’s talk about the opportunities there.